Events & Funding

Upper Midwest and Great Lakes Landscape Conservation Cooperative

Upper Midwest and Great Lakes Landscape Conservation Cooperative

Source:
Department of Interior

Landscape Conservation Cooperatives (LCCs) are a network of partnerships working for the sustainability of America's land, water, wildlife, and cultural resources. Partnerships include federal, state, and local governments, tribes, universities, NGOs, landowners, as well as other stakeholders. These cooperatives (21 in total, representing different geographic areas of the country) build upon existing science and conservation efforts that preserve water and land resources, as well as cultural partnerships. Periodically, LCCs offer grants that support their core functions. Interested applicants should check the website below to remain apprised to upcoming funding opportunities.

This year, the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes LCC has identified five distinct areas of research this year that will inform effective conservation and management by resource practitioners and decision-makers. Research projects under consideration for 2014 funding must address one or more of the following science needs:

Identifying high priority coastal wetland areas for the Great Lakes region

Identifying high risk areas for coastal erosion, sediment sources and accretion areas, and best management practices to address sediment transport concerns across the Great Lakes

Facilitate integration of climate change information and strategies into State Wildlife Action Plans in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes region

Sustaining forest habitats and productivity in the context of invasive, non-native insects and disease

Designing landscapes to meet natural resources objectives now and into the future

Additional details on the science needs, format and timetable for submitting proposals can be found in the full funding announcement at grants.gov.